Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY CONFRONTING THE CAUSES AND REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY.
Public Charity
COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OF LUZERNE COUNTY
COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OF LUZERNE COUNTY is a Public Charity headquartered in WILKESBARRE, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $46.2M revenue, $45.4M expenses, $25.2M total assets. 121 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 231653093
WILKESBARRE, PA
Housing Support
NTEE: L80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$46.2M
Total Expenses$45.4M
Total Assets$25.2M
Grant Records121
Funding Total$10.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County
How Commission on Economic Opportunity of Luzerne County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$58
Food bank/nutrition services
$16
Donations and grants and housing
$14
Weatherization and energy assistance
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SOCIAL SERVICES
$34,000
GENERAL USE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$12,400
TO SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSES
$255,875
Fight Hunger
$236,585
AID IN HUNGER RELIEF
$176,468
Showing up to 5 of 121 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Attorney David Aikens
SECRETARY
Attorney David Glassberg
PRESIDENT
Attorney Joseph Carmody
DIRECTOR
Bj Berrretini
DIRECTOR
Christine Francisco
DIRECTOR
Dan Mcgowan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46.2M | $45.4M | $25.2M |
| 2024 | $54.9M | $52.7M | $26.9M |
| 2023 | $63.9M | $62.1M | $20.7M |
| 2022 | $57.6M | $57.4M | $25.8M |
| 2021 | $41.1M | $39.6M | $24.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $41.1M to $46.2M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $25.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.